Clip for attaching wires

Abstract

An improved U-clip of the type having a first side with a pair of transversely-spaced prongs with bevelled inside ends and a second side having a medial prong with a bevelled inside end is disclosed, such clip further having rounded side edges.

I claim: 
     
       1. An improved U-clip for joining coated wires of the type having a top with a first side of said U-clip extending and forming a pair of transversely-spaced prongs having a space defined therebetween and the second side of said U-clip extending substantially parallel to said first side and terminating in a medial prong of a size such that when said U-clip is folded in use, said medial prong fits within the space formed between said transversely-spaced prongs of said first side, said medial prong having space defined on both its sides adapted to receive said transversely-spaced prongs when folded thereupinto, wherein the improvement comprises: bevelled inside ends of said transversely-spaced prongs and said medial prong, said ends bevelled to taper to a point from the inside of said clip toward the outside of said clip, said bevelled ends  adapted to slide by said coating on said wires when installed and being adapted not to dig into or pierce said coating.   
     
     
       2. The clip of claim 1 wherein the side edges of said clip are rounded.